Prodigy Musicians

School music programs--and arts education in general—are considered vital to a young person’s development and success. Yet, in a tough economy, it’s a real struggle to keep good arts programs going, or to fund needy ones adequately.  
 
Recently, Spotlight reporter Ed Wierzbicki discovered a teen music prodigy who won’t let her dreams of classical performance get in the way of helping others. He calls her a “prodigy with purpose.”